Residents Laud Adeleke over 3.6Km Iwo dual Carriageway, infra-city roads intervention

..As Govt splits 55.6KM Iwo/Osogbo/Ibadan road to three contractors for speedy completion

Residents of Iwo, in Iwo local government area of Osun state have applauded governor Ademola Adeleke led government over the construction of the 3.6-kilometre dual carriageway in the town and ongoing infrastructural interventions across the ancient cit.

They described the projects as a significant boost to mobility, safety, and local economic growth with other communities and Oyo State, saying “the road upgrades will improve traffic flow, enhanced access to businesses and public institutions and signaled renewed commitment to grassroots development by the Adeleke-led administration.”

Commending the Adeleke’s infrastructural drive, the Chairman of Iwo Board of Trustees, Prof Lai Olurode, disclosed that, “As the president of the Iwo Board of Trustees, we have had occasions to engage the governor, to appreciate him for the good job that he is doing in Iwo, even though we expected him to have done more in Iwo, but he’s constructing dual carriages Way, the first of its kind in the Iwo local government.

“Though in terms of length, it’s just a 3.6 kilometer road from Odori to Adeke, the Adeke portion is yet to be implemented, but we believe that this is the first phase, and that the other phase will be commenced and will be completed before election time. So, what are the fallouts of these massive road projects? First of all, I want to once again appeal to the good people of Iwo, whose properties, which runs into billions of Naira, had to give way for the massive road project.”

Rating Adeleke’s government, he said “In terms of development, that is, in terms of the contractual relationship between the people and the state, in this state, the Osun state government, there seems to be, to some extent, a fulfillment of a gentleman’s agreement between the people of Iwo and the state government.

“In terms of the fulfillment of the terms of that, because government itself is in a contract, it’s like, I have my ballot, give you, trust me with your ballot paper, if you trust me with your ballot paper, I will deliver the following social services to you. You can say, promise education, which was what Awolowo did in the fifties in this Old western region, and people trusted him.
This time around, I don’t want to deny the governor the product of his delivery of social services.

In this context, road infrastructure. You can see the Adeleke revolution in Osun state, in terms of road construction, from what I’ve seen in other towns, and I see it happening in Iwo.”

He urged Adeleke to concentrated on the completion of Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan road so as to connect the township roads to it to be more efficient in usage.

Also, the Iyaloja of Iwo land, Chief Mujidat Sarumi, said the ongoing road project, when completed will improve the economic activities of the community.

“This project is a very laudable one, it is opening our economy to diverse community. I want to urge our people to vote for Adeleke for a second term in office, this will make him do more for us in Iwo.”

A resident, Mrs Taofeekat Iris implored the contractor handling the project to speed up work so that economic activities can pick up on time along the corridor.

A member of the National Union Road Transport Worker (NURTW), Kamoru. Ashafa, said the road will go make it easy for them and reduce the cost of repair of their vehicles when completed, saying, “this road is like a village road before and it make our vehicles spoil due to it deplorable State, but I am sure it will be things of the past.”

Speaking on behalf of the state government, the state Director of Highways, Engr. Moruf Ojebode said, the ongoing 3.6KM dual carriage way in Iwo, is Adeleke’s stride in setting infrastructural pace in Iwo.

According to him, “This administration awarded 3.6KM dual carriage way from Odo-Ori market to Oja-Oba to Post office. From Oja Oba we have the spot that leads to Oluwo’s palace, this is phase one of the project in Iwo. We have second phase which has not commenced, that is from Post office to Adeeke, Iwo/Ibadan road but the phase one, the success we have on the road is 50%, the drainage has been completed, we have the walkway and the median that are ongoing.

“We have internal roads that has been completed in Iwo which are Ansarudeen to Puti road, Fesu Agbowo road, Post office to Oke-Ifa, Army junction to Jagun Ode road, and Junction Osogbo to Oke-Ola road. These roads are added to dual carriageway, this administration will set a pace for the dual carriageway in Iwo too.”

Speaking about the Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan road, Ojebode disclosed that, “The 55.6KM project has been divided into three and has been awarded to three contractors namely; Pecular Ultimate Concerns, Kimzee Global Resources and A’skorg Integrated Service Limited. The contractors will be mobilised this month and the work will commence on the road.”